All Industry comments articles – Page 11
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NewsGordon Brown's letter to Building
The prime minister sets out what he will do for construction if he wins the election
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NewsShould you join the yellow tide?
Nick Clegg's popularity has soared since the first leadership debate; but what will he do for construction?
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NewsBrickonomics: Future still uncertain for construction jobs
The latest employment firgures show sunnier skies but all may not be as it seems
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NewsCityscape Abu Dhabi 2010: The new pragmatism
This year’s subdued show reveals both how much has been accomplished, and how much there is still to do
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NewsCityscape blog: Wrapping it up
On the final day of the conference, talk is of commitment and infrastructure
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NewsCityscape blog: Abu Dhabi embraces green targets
On day three of the conference talk is all about the Pearl Rating System for all building types
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NewsCityscape blog: Megaprojects take centre stage
Day two of Abu Dhabi's real estate event, and the vision for the Emirate's future is attracting much interest
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NewsWhy it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
Contractors complain subcontractors don't respond to enquiries, but their treatment of the smaller firms is cause of all the problems
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NewsWhy it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
Contractors complain subcontractors don't respond to enquiries, but their treatment of the smaller firms is cause of all the problems
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NewsCityscape blog: Attendees down as flight ban bites
Abu Dhabi's international real estate conference is having a quiet first day in part due to many Europeans being unable to attend
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NewsMaking a case for health and safety
It's not easy being a health and safety professional, but it's certainly important
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NewsHousebuilder bonuses: Have bosses lost the plot?
What's the right approach for top execs to take in a recession?
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NewsConstruction activity may be positive but there are dangers ahead
CIPS construction activity indicator points to growth but there's little reason for joy
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NewsBrickonomics: Why figures for output and jobs don't match
The Office of National Statistics has tried to explain a divergence in its figures, here’s how
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NewsBrickonomics: Local builders are feeling the pain
A survey by the FMB shows that after two and a half years its members are still suffering from the recession
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NewsStarting your own business, part 16: The cashflow challenge
As your firm grows you need more capital to sustain it, which may mean having to be in debt to the bank for a time
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NewsBleak and tortured: Kapoor's Orbit is hardly an Olympic ideal
The widely panned sculpture's biggest flaw is its lack of meaning
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NewsTransforming lives
A new trust hopes to help school children take full advantage of the educational, creative and sporting facilities Building Schools for the Future will create for them
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NewsJarvis: At last it’s all over
Jarvis was building a name for itself in the railway sector, until the 2000 Potters Bar accident. Eight years later, the business has finally come off the rails
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NewsBrickonomics: Why we need the money men
You may not like it, but financial engineers can give us the tools we need to drag ourselves out of this mess